MILADY BARBER STATE BOARD TEST
1. An example of a subjective symptom would be
Answer: Itching
2. Functions of the skin include regulation of body temperature and
Answer: Protection
3. Chronic is the term used to identify conditions that are
Answer: Frequent and habit-ual
4. A disease influenced by weather is referred to as
Answer: Seasonal
5. A papule is an example of a
Answer: primary skin lesion
,6. Which of the following primary lesions are small elevations of skin
similarto vesicles in size and shape but contain pus
Answer: Pustules
7. A secondary lesion appearing as round, dry patches of skin covered
withrough silvery scales is called
Answer: Psoriasis
8. Which of the following skin lesions usually appear as cracks or lines
and often occur when skin loses its flexibility due to exposure to wind,
cold andwater
Answer: Fissure
9. The lesion found following the normal healing process of an injury is
calleda(n)
Answer: Scar
,10. Which of the following terms is another name for a keratoma
Answer: Callus
11. Verruca is a name given to a variety of
Answer: Warts
12. What is the technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes
Answer: -
Leukoderma
13. Open comedone is the technical name for
Answer: Blackhead
14. Which of the following terms is an infection in the hair follicles
caused bybacteria, shaving or clothing irritation
, Answer: Folliculitis
15. Persons exposed to excessive heat may develop small red vesicles
withburning and itching of the skin called prickly heat or Answer:
miliaria rubra
16. Pearly white, enclosed keratin-filled cysts which form a hard ball
beneaththe outer layer of the skin are known as Answer: Milia
17. Which of the following layers of skin does not contain any blood
vessels?-
Answer: Epidermis
18. Where does mitosis (cell division) or replacement of the skin cells
takeplace Answer: Stratum basale
19. When preparing for the written exam, is crucial Answer:
1. An example of a subjective symptom would be
Answer: Itching
2. Functions of the skin include regulation of body temperature and
Answer: Protection
3. Chronic is the term used to identify conditions that are
Answer: Frequent and habit-ual
4. A disease influenced by weather is referred to as
Answer: Seasonal
5. A papule is an example of a
Answer: primary skin lesion
,6. Which of the following primary lesions are small elevations of skin
similarto vesicles in size and shape but contain pus
Answer: Pustules
7. A secondary lesion appearing as round, dry patches of skin covered
withrough silvery scales is called
Answer: Psoriasis
8. Which of the following skin lesions usually appear as cracks or lines
and often occur when skin loses its flexibility due to exposure to wind,
cold andwater
Answer: Fissure
9. The lesion found following the normal healing process of an injury is
calleda(n)
Answer: Scar
,10. Which of the following terms is another name for a keratoma
Answer: Callus
11. Verruca is a name given to a variety of
Answer: Warts
12. What is the technical term for a decrease in activity of melanocytes
Answer: -
Leukoderma
13. Open comedone is the technical name for
Answer: Blackhead
14. Which of the following terms is an infection in the hair follicles
caused bybacteria, shaving or clothing irritation
, Answer: Folliculitis
15. Persons exposed to excessive heat may develop small red vesicles
withburning and itching of the skin called prickly heat or Answer:
miliaria rubra
16. Pearly white, enclosed keratin-filled cysts which form a hard ball
beneaththe outer layer of the skin are known as Answer: Milia
17. Which of the following layers of skin does not contain any blood
vessels?-
Answer: Epidermis
18. Where does mitosis (cell division) or replacement of the skin cells
takeplace Answer: Stratum basale
19. When preparing for the written exam, is crucial Answer:
